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Re: Virus

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Subject: Re: Virus
From: Eric <eric@erickson.on.net>
Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 21:17:34 +1030
Max Heim wrote:
> 
> One thing I've noticed on all of these dubious messages -- the "from" email
> address is shown with an extra underscore character in the leading position,
> like this: _BarnOwl@world.std.com
> 
> So if you try to reply, the message bounces. I suppose this is a mechanism
> for keeping recipients from informing the infected party.
> 

Ooops, that will teach me to read backwards through my mail, won't it. 
Sorry about the duplication but at least it shows that great (Mac) minds
think alike!

-- 
Eric
'68MGB MkII
Adelaide, South Australia

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